Esmond Million's Bung Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Reportedly losing 1mil a week and now this. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26717044 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 24, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 There is something wrong up there, they seem to fall from one disaster to another over the past few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 There is something wrong up there, they seem to fall from one disaster to another over the past few years Great isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Been pretty much downhill all the way since their Champions League Semi and Risdale's stewardship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 GFH won't let them go to pot, but clearly without owning training ground or stadium they are going to loose money hand over fist. For once the FA have again got it right.. that's twice in a week.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 they haven't learnt their lession, fans fear a second administration is on its way so that could be another 10 point deduction (which would be taken next season I think) Etherway thats pretty shocking, but sadly thats what the championship has become thanks to the prem and chasing the dream of getting a slice of the billionaires pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Given the variety of scoundrels, crooks, human rights abusers and straightforward nutcases who've been allowed to buy clubs, it's a bit ironic that this guy is barred from doing so because he didn't pay import duties on a yacht! Now I don't pretend to be an expert on these things, but I'd have thought that pinning down which country a sea going vessel should be paying its taxes to is pretty tricky at the best of times.However, couldn't happen to a nicer club - so yes it is quite funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten minutes of rough Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Reportedly losing 1mil a week and now this. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26717044 Think you will find it's 1m a MONTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Think you will find it's 1m a MONTH. Is that all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Given the variety of scoundrels, crooks, human rights abusers and straightforward nutcases who've been allowed to buy clubs, it's a bit ironic that this guy is barred from doing so because he didn't pay import duties on a yacht! Now I don't pretend to be an expert on these things, but I'd have thought that pinning down which country a sea going vessel should be paying its taxes to is pretty tricky at the best of times. However, couldn't happen to a nicer club - so yes it is quite funny! Absolutely correct, the authorities really did their homework on Yeung at Birmingham? and there are more than a few others with much bigger clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Given the variety of scoundrels, crooks, human rights abusers and straightforward nutcases who've been allowed to buy clubs, it's a bit ironic that this guy is barred from doing so because he didn't pay import duties on a yacht! Now I don't pretend to be an expert on these things, but I'd have thought that pinning down which country a sea going vessel should be paying its taxes to is pretty tricky at the best of times. However, couldn't happen to a nicer club - so yes it is quite funny! It's actually not that tricky, EU law governed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Given the variety of scoundrels, crooks, human rights abusers and straightforward nutcases who've been allowed to buy clubs, it's a bit ironic that this guy is barred from doing so because he didn't pay import duties on a yacht! Now I don't pretend to be an expert on these things, but I'd have thought that pinning down which country a sea going vessel should be paying its taxes to is pretty tricky at the best of times. However, couldn't happen to a nicer club - so yes it is quite funny! Yes, thank the lord I'll never have to worry about where tax on a yacht has to be paid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red panda Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Given the variety of scoundrels, crooks, human rights abusers and straightforward nutcases who've been allowed to buy clubs, it's a bit ironic that this guy is barred from doing so because he didn't pay import duties on a yacht! Now I don't pretend to be an expert on these things, but I'd have thought that pinning down which country a sea going vessel should be paying its taxes to is pretty tricky at the best of times. However, couldn't happen to a nicer club - so yes it is quite funny! I wonder whether the problem is that lots of chairmen/owners are known to be pretty dodgy, but there's no actual proof of this, and the FA risk well-funded legal challenges if they say someone is not fit & proper without a smoking gun they can rely on? Any traffic wardens on here that could see their way to giving Nick Higgs a few parking tickets?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheasant plucker Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Is that all Yeh bloody shame, pity it wasn't a day - maybe Big Ken Bates could buy them again, they were made for each other!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 This couldn't happen to a nicer Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 scum club, this is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Blimey! They were in the Champions League semi final not so long ago - and we think we have plummeted a long way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Think you will find it's 1m a MONTH. That's alright then! As someone who lived in Leeds for many years and is married to a Leeds lass, I should have great empathy for the plight of LUFC.... but I don't. Really not sure where they'll go from here unless they get a Russian billionaire (unlikely in the current political climate!) or an Emirates oil sheik coming to bail them out with billions. To be fair, they must be an attractive prospect in some respects but the club just seems to be a basket case. The next Portsmouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 That's alright then! As someone who lived in Leeds for many years and is married to a Leeds lass, I should have great empathy for the plight of LUFC.... but I don't. Really not sure where they'll go from here unless they get a Russian billionaire (unlikely in the current political climate!) or an Emirates oil sheik coming to bail them out with billions. To be fair, they must be an attractive prospect in some respects but the club just seems to be a basket case. The next Portsmouth? They would if they had any assets, have already been bought up years ago. Trouble is they've flogged everything they owned - the stadium, the training ground and probably the fish tank in the reception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 They would if they had any assets, have already been bought up years ago. Trouble is they've flogged everything they owned - the stadium, the training ground and probably the fish tank in the reception. The Yorkshire gas then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 They would if they had any assets, have already been bought up years ago. Trouble is they've flogged everything they owned - the stadium, the training ground and probably the fish tank in the reception. Yeah, but in the grand scheme of oil wealth, the ground and a new training centre can be purchased or built. As they have no assets, I can't imagine the club itself costing a great deal. The fan base and potential exists, it's just been horribly managed over the years. Like I said though, I have little sympathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I've hated Leeds ever since they started playing with those little tassles on their socks with their numbers on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I've hated Leeds ever since they started playing with those little tassles on their socks with their numbers on. Showing your age now Tone! That comment just went "woosh" over the heads of about 80% of the forum users (unfortunately, not mine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Showing your age now Tone! That comment just went "woosh" over the heads of about 80% of the forum users (unfortunately, not mine) Yep, I'm an old timer these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Does Abramovich still own Chelsea? Just asking, like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 He launders millions through the medium that is Chelsea - so I suppose this is the same as ownership, Aizoonykins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 This couldn't happen to a nicer Club. Millwall ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 On SSN this evening, another club in peril. Hereford have two weeks to pay HMRC or be wound up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 FIFA will lose too much revenue to let an outfit like Hereford to under. The Champions League would be a farce next season............ TFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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